kukosa

to lack

Usages of kukosa

• Sisi tunashirikiana kutafuta suluhisho pale tunapokosa njia rahisi ya kujifunza.: We cooperate with each other to find a solution whenever we lack an easy way to learn.
• Mimi ninakosa muda.: I don't have time.
• Baba alisema kwamba kukosa fahamu ya teknolojia huzuia maendeleo.: Father said that lacking knowledge of technology hinders development.
• Kijana yule aliamua kujisalimisha baada ya kukosa njia mbadala ya kutatua migogoro.: That young person decided to surrender after lacking an alternative way to resolve conflicts.
• Sharti uwasilishe ripoti hii kesho asubuhi, ili tusikose muda wa kuirekebisha.: You must present this report tomorrow morning, so that we do not lack time to correct it.
• Bila uhuru wa kutoa maoni, jamii inaweza kukosa ubunifu.: Without freedom of expression, the community may lack creativity.
• Ukame ukiendelea, wakulima watakosa maji mashambani.: If the drought continues, farmers will lack water in the fields.
• Sharti tuweke akiba ndogo kila wiki ili tusikose nauli.: We must put a small saving aside each week so that we don’t lack fare.
• Mimi nilikuwa nikijaribu kuandika sentensi ndefu, lakini kalamu yangu ilikosa wino.: I was trying to write a long sentence, but my pen ran out of ink.

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